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Students in the Ohio University Japanese Student Association perform a traditional dance, the Soran Bushi, during the 2019 International Street Fair in Athens, OH. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)

PHOTOS: 2019 International Street Fair


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WOUB’s Rachael Beardsley and Hannah Schroeder covered the 2019 International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, April 6. Check out her photos of the event below.

A boy scout visits tables at the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
A member of the Bangladeshi Student Association helps another student try on earrings. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
A student celebrates while the Marching 110 performs at the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
Flags sit on the Global Ambassadors table during the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
President Nellis carries a flag during the parade of flags at the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
Students in the Japanese Student Association dance during the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
Students work at tables during the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
The Marching 110 performs during the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
The annual parade of flags kicks off the 2019 International Street Fair. (Rachael Beardsley/WOUB Public Media)
Students and families fill East Union Street and College Green to sample foods and learn about different cultures during the annual International Street Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Naya Alzahrani, 4, receives a henna tattoo from Ishan Patel during the annual International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Hao Huang and Bia Liu make bubble tea to sell for Chinese Culture Exchange Association at Ohio University during the annual International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. It was the association’s first year making bubble tea for the event, however, they quickly ran out and had to make more for the large crowds at the street fair. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Crowds of students and Athens community members fill College Green and East Union Street during the annual International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Crowds of students and Athens community members fill College Green and East Union Street during the annual International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Soleil Snyder and her mom, Judy Snyder, browse a table of free books on West Union Street in Athens, Ohio, during the annual International Street Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Sarah Robso sells Ethiopian Tea and Coffee for the Salaam Student Union at Ohio University during the International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Danay Gebreal prepares a cup of Ethiopian coffee for guests of the International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The Salaam Student Association at Ohio University was selling Ethiopian coffee and tea at the annual street fair. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Mykal DeRamus (left) and Shane Sargent pose for a portrait beneath a cherry blossom tree on College Green at Ohio University during the International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Jessica Caldwell flips a batch of chicken BBQ skewers to be sold for the Athens Filipino-American Association during the International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
June Galinsky-Batte (from left), Mitchell Sturkey, Marissa Sturkey, Paul Sturkey, and Nalani Rodgers finish their chicken BBQ skewers from the the Athens Filipino-American Association as they venture down East Union Street in Athens, Ohio, during the annual International Street Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Students and families fill East Union Street and College Green to sample foods and learn about different cultures during the annual International Street Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)
Families gather around the steps of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument on College Green at Ohio University to rest and eat during the annual International Street Fair in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (HANNAH SCHROEDER/ WOUB)